Postcode B97 5BB (Redditch)

Map showing B97 5BB and nearby postcodes

The postcode B97 5BB is located in Redditch, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B97 5BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B97 5BB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of B97 5BB as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to B97 5BB is Chapel Street which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hamilton Road and is 69 m away. The closest railway station is Redditch Rail Station, 1.53 km away.

The closest primary school to B97 5BB (for ages 11 and under) is Webheath Academy Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B97 5BB is covered by the West Mercia police force association and Worcestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to B97 5BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B97 5BB, and the approximate distance away.

Chapel Street 31 m
Stonehouse Close 67 m
The Meadway 77 m
Rookery Close 101 m
Hamilton Road 149 m
Milton Close 208 m
Rectory Road 212 m
Shelley Close 227 m
The Rough 294 m
Highfield Road 300 m
Headless Cross Drive 311 m
Burns Close 325 m
Wordsworth Avenue 327 m
Harrison Road 343 m
Charles Street 367 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B97 5BB

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B97 5BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Luke's CofE First School Requires improvement
(January 13, 2022)
431 m
Walkwood Church of England Middle School Good
(February 14, 2018)
535 m
The Vaynor First School Good
(January 23, 2020)
537 m
Crabbs Cross Academy Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.42 km
Webheath Academy Primary School Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.42 km
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School Good
(May 3, 2017)
1.6 km
Oak Hill First School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.64 km
Holyoakes Field First School 1.71 km
St Bede's Catholic Middle School Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.78 km
Birchensale Middle School 1.79 km
Heart of Worcestershire College Good
(February 2, 2018)
1.8 km
Woodfield Academy Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.87 km
Batchley First and Nursery School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.9 km
Pitcheroak School Good
(October 10, 2018)
1.95 km
St George's CofE First School and Nursery 1.96 km
Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(October 3, 2018)
2 km
Woodrow First School Good
(December 18, 2018)
2.33 km
St Augustine's Catholic High School Outstanding
(May 17, 2017)
2.37 km
St Thomas More Catholic First School 2.4 km
St Stephen's CofE Rsa Academy 2.51 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B97 5BB - Data from Apr 2022

Hamilton Road Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Hamilton Road Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Stonehouse Close Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Stonehouse Close Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Rectory Road Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Redditch Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 46.7 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B97 5BB - Data from Dec 2021

Southcrest Wood Woodland Or Forest 577 m
Oakenshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 784 m
November Wood Woodland Or Forest 833 m
Downsell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Pitcher Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Walkwood Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Lodge Pool Inland Water 1.43 km
Poorhill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Batchley Pool Inland Water 1.96 km
Foxlydiate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Stonepits Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
The Moors Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
New Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Luke's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Wirehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B97 5BB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40.9 Mbps 63.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 5 Mbps 7.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 2
30-300 Mbps 14.3% 57.6 7.3
300+ Mbps 85.7% 331 36

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 209,686 kWh - mean 7,489 kWh : median 7,077 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 63,458 kWh - mean 2,350 kWh : median 1,970 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B97 5BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.29283200
Longitude -1.94950300
OS Easting 403541
OS Northing 0266079
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19044
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Redditch
County Electorial Division Redditch South ED
Electoral Ward Headless Cross and Oakenshaw
Local Authority District Redditch
Region / Government Office Region West Midlands
European Electoral Region West Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Greater Birmingham and Solihull
Secondary: Worcestershire
Local Learning and Skills Council Herefordshire and Worcestershire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000236
Travel To Work Area Birmingham

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Worcestershire
Cancer Alliance West Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
West Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Herefordshire and Worcestershire
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Redditch BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Redditch BUASD
Workplace Zone E33022993
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Redditch 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Redditch 011C
Output Area / Small Area 8C1